People v. MacHroli

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE BURMAN

delivered the opinion of the court.

The defendant, Michael Machroli, was indicted for aggravated battery (Ill Rev Stats 1967, c 38, § 12-4) and unlawful possession of narcotics (Ill Rev Stats 1967, c 38, § 22-3). The two indictments were consolidated and tried together without a jury. The court found the defendant guilty and sentenced him to the penitentiary for one to five years on each of the two counts of aggravated battery and five to seven years for unlawful possession of narcotics. All sentences were to run concurrently.

On appeal, the defendant contends (1)…